Here’s an overview of what to expect in the Athlete Fellowship!

‍Week 0: Welcome to the Fellowship
‍This week is all about setting up for success. You’ll leave this week with some exciting new connections and the basics for hitting the ground running and making the most out of the next 6 weeks.

‍Week 1: What are startups?
‍We’ll kick off the program by beginning to explore the fascinating, exhilarating, and sometimes mysterious world that is the startup ecosystem. You’ll leave this week with a better understanding of the startup landscape and some possible pathways within it.

‍Week 2: Find your fit in the startup ecosystem
‍In the Athlete Fellowship, we challenge you to ask for more out of your personal and professional lives. We’ll kick off Week 2 by unpacking what’s really important to you, and how a career in startups might align with your individual values and objectives. You’ll leave this week with a better understanding of what startup stage, role, industry and/or pathway might be right for you.

‍Week 3: Leverage your athlete skillset and brand
‍As an elite athlete, you have a unique brand and and incredibly valuable skillset. Athletes can bring a ton of value to startups, whether that’s your mindset, work ethic, ability to achieve ambitious goals...don’t get us started. You’ll leave this week with a better understanding of how to grow and leverage your brand as an elite athlete, and how to translate your invaluable skills and qualities into startup language.

‍Week 4: What is it like to work in a startup?
‍One pathway into the startup ecosystem is to join a startup as an Operator. We’ll kick off the second half of the program by diving into some startup roles and functions that most interest you. We’ll then give you some knowledge, tools, and confidence to take that next step.

‍Week 5: What is it like to found a startup?
‍Our mission to ‘make Australia and New Zealand the best place in the world to build a startup’ is at the core of what we do, so we want to help the next generation of ANZ’s most ambitious founders create companies that will truly change our future. Whether you already have a startup idea, you have founder ambitions but don’t know where to start, or you’re simply interested in learning more, we’re here to help you dive in.

‍Week 6: What is it like to invest in a startup?
‍Another pathway into startups is by backing the next generation of entrepreneurial talent. Investors are critical players in supercharging the startup ecosystem. In the last week of the program, we’ll go into exactly how you can learn to be a great investor (including many misconceptions that may be holding you back).

The Athlete Fellowship program fee is $1,500 + GST.

We appreciate that not all sports receive the same amount of financial support and we do not want this to be a factor limiting your participation in the Fellowship. This is why Startmate offers full and half scholarships to those who would find the cost prohibitive.

You can read more about our scholarships here. Please note that additional eligibility will also be assessed(!)

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Want to sign up as a group? Group discounts are available if you sign up with three or more people from your team. Email phoebe@startmate.com.au to find out more.

This 6-week program requires a time commitment of 2-3 hours per week to engage with the content and community.

All content will be delivered online and we encourage you to apply from anywhere across Australia or New Zealand.

We know that training schedules can’t change, so all content is recorded for you to rewatch if you can’t make the live sessions.

The application is comprised of 5-short answer questions. Selection is highly competitive, and we'll be assessing applicants on their ambition, motivation and passion for joining our community, as well as their grit and resilience.

While this is a written application, we want the process to be accessible for all. If you'd prefer an alternative format, please get in touch.